Ungrudging

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Demonstrating a willingness to offer help or support generously, marked by an absence of reluctance or negativity
2. Exhibiting readiness to provide assistance or resources freely and without hesitation
3. Displaying an open and wholehearted approach to giving or helping without holding back

Etymology: "Ungrudging" is a plain formation: the prefix "un-" added to "grudging," the present participle of "grudge." Its roots run back through Old English "un-," a negating element inherited from the same Proto-Germanic source that gives modern English its "un-" in countless words, and the sense of the whole is simply "not grudging." The more interesting thread lies in "grudge" itself, which has a sense of resentment and reluctance at its core. "Grudging" describes giving something while begrudging it, so removing that reluctance produces a word meaning generous, willing, and free of ill will. The word is built directly from English materials, so its meaning is transparent: whatever is given without resentment is given ungrudgingly.

Synonyms: generous, willing, unselfish, magnanimous

Antonyms: grudging, reluctant, stingy, selfish